Komander
Komander, born December 15, 1998 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas is a Mexican luchador, a masked professional wrestler, currently working with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He made his debut for the promotion in Saltillo on August 10, 2019 in a winning effort teaming with Eclipse Jr. and Lady Shani vs. Villano III Jr., Australian Suicide and La Hiedra. He has also appeared for notable promotions such as Lucha Memes, MDA, Pro Wrestling Mexico, EMLL and WAR City.
| Komander | |
|---|---|
 Komander in Arena Coliseo Monterrey, March 2018 | |
| Born | December 15, 1998[1] Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Komander Komander CR |
| Billed height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Billed from | Reynosa, Tamaulipas[1] |
| Trained by | Black Shadow Jr. Nacho Zapata Super Chucky |
| Debut | 2012 |
His gimmick and nicknames is El As del Espacio (meaning The Ace of Space) and El humilde luchador (The humble luchador). His official theme song named after his catchphrase ¿Quién anda ahí? (Who's there?) is rapped and produced by himself. He uses a Shooting Star Press for his finisher, sometimes featuring a corkscrew.
Professional wrestling career
Komander is a first-generation luchador, meaning he is the first member of his family to become a wrestler.
Arena Coliseo Reynosa (2012–2017)
He started training remarkably early for a first-generation wrestler and made his debut in 2012, working matches in his hometown Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Matamoros, Monterrey and Parras de la Fuente.[1] Working in all three of the big venues in Reynosa, Arena Juba, Arena Deportivo Reynosa (formerly Arena el Angel) and most importantly Arena Coliseo Reynosa. He was quickly picked up by War City Wrestling, a regional wrestling promotion in Reynosa and surroundings. This relationship also made it possible for him to get bookings in Zacatecas.[1]
In 2014 he formed the team Reyes del Aire del Reynosa with Rey Astral and Magnifico,[1] and they went on to become WAR City Trios champions in 2015. Being regarded as a highly skilled worker and flyer known for his various ropetricks and creativity, Komander quickly gained popularity among the fans and was regarded as the biggest star in Reynosa during this time until 2017. [2][3] He had rivalries with Monterrey wrestlers Ronaldinho and El Divo.[3] He and Ronaldinho feuded back and forth over the WAR City Cruiserweight Championship, and on October 4 they had a mask and championship (Komander) vs. hair (Ronaldinho) match, which Komander won. However he later lost the title to Ronaldinho in a non-apuesta match.
Mexico independent scene (2017–present)
In 2017, Komander decided to focus full time on being a wrestler and starting looking for bookings all over the country and not only locally. He stated he wanted to wrestle outside of Reynosa more often and that is ultimate goal was to get into Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.[4]
In May 2017, Komander made his Mexico City debut after being discovered by the promotion Lucha Memes. He lost his first match, a singles match vs. veteran wrestler Eterno in Arena Coliseo Coacalco.[5] He wrestled for Lucha Memes twice more in 2018, losing once and one match vs. Iron Kid resulting in a no-contest[6] after Komander was unable to finish after hitting the ground hard after a suicide dive and needing medical attention.[7]
Throughout 2018 and 2019 he started wrestling more in Monterrey, taking part in a lot of events hosted by Monterrey based promotions such as MDA, KAOZ Lucha Libre and EMLL.
In 2019, he took part in a torneo cibernetico elimination match as part of the Battle of Naucalpan show, co-hosted by Lucha Memes and MexaWrestling.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2019–present)
Komander technically made his AAA debut already in 2015, working a AAA Sin Limite show in his hometown of Reynosa. However that match was considered a Dark Match since it never made TV.[8] Komander was also underage at the time and would have been unable to officially sign a contract with AAA.
Komander was supposed to make his debut for AAA on June 9, 2019 in Monterrey but was replaced last second by another wrestler for unknown reasons. On July 21 he wrestled for Pro Wrestling Mexico in Monterrey, a local promotion affiliated with AAA.
He finally made his official debut for the promotion in Saltillo on August 10, 2019 in a winning effort teaming with Eclipse Jr. and Lady Shani vs. Villano III Jr., Australian Suicide and La Hiedra.[9]
On November 9, 2019 he and Mr. Iguana defeated Mini Psycho Clown and Parkita Negra in Torreon, Coahuila.
Championships and accomplishments
- WAR City Wrestling
- WAR City Cruiserweight Championship (3 times)
- WAR City Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Angel-O
- WAR City Trios Championship (2 times) – with Rey Astral and Magnifico
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komander (mask) | Ronaldinho (hair) | Reynosa, Tamaulipas | Arena Coliseo Reynosa | October 4, 2015 | |
| Komander (mask) | Mini Espiritu (hair) | Zacatecas | Ruleta de la Muerte | April 2, 2017 |
References
- "Komander". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- Gamboa, Alberto (July 13, 2017). "Komander, consentido de la afición" [Komander, preferred by the fans]. El Mañana (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- Galván, Felipe (November 15, 2017). "Komander, el nuevo ídolo de la Coliseo" [Komander, the new idol of the Coliseum]. laprensa.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- Gamboa, Alberto (January 23, 2017). "Komander: Este es mi ano" [Komander: This is my year]. El Mañana (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "Komander >> Matches >> 2017". CageMatch. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "Komander >> Matches >> 2018". CageMatch. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "Iron Kid vs Komander, en Lucha Memes - Día del aficionado" [Iron Kid vs Komander, at Lucha Memes - Fan Day]. Lucha+ (in Spanish). June 15, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "Komander >> Matches >> 2015". CageMatch. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "AAA Saltillo" (in Spanish). Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. Retrieved August 22, 2019.